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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41 (21) Application number: 05706440.4 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G07C 5/00(2006.01) G06F 17/40(2006.01) G06Q 10/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2005/000116 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/073926 (11.08.2005 Gazette 2005/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 29.01.2004 US 540165 P (71) Applicant: Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, Inc. Waterloo, Ontario N2J 1B1 (CA)	(72) Inventors: BASIR, Otman, Adam Waterloo, Ontario N2T 2C6 (CA) BULLOCK, David Waterloo, Ontario N2J 3R3 (CA) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square GB-Glasgow G1 3AE GB-Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)